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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Ivan Seppell of Montgomery, formerly of 
4Aurora, who passed away on May 4, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ivan Seppell was born on July 12, 1932, in Aurora; 
6he married Marilee Feldott on October 16, 1954, at St. Mary's 
7Catholic Church; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ivan Seppell served his country as a member of the 
9United States Army during the Korean War; he was a graduate of 
10Aurora College; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After having been employed by Northern Illinois 
12Gas for 32 years, Ivan Seppell and his wife opened Jonlee 
13Flowers in 1973; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ivan Seppell was a member of Annunciation of The 
15Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Aurora and founded the "Light In 
16My Life" Luminary program with his wife; he also sat as a proud 
17member of the Board of Directors at the Paramount Arts Centre, 
18where he was instrumental in the opening of the "Grand 
19Gallery"; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ivan Seppell was preceded in death by his parents, 
 
 
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1Allie and Mary; his in-laws, Francis and Mildred; his 2 
2brothers-in-law; and his niece, Jody Rossler; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Ivan Seppell is survived by his wife, Marilee; his 
4daughters, Lynn (Don) Paul, Laura English, and Lisa (Randy) 
5Brown; his grandchildren, Ashley and Andrew Brown and Erica and 
6Emily Paul; his sisters, Clarine (the late Edwin) Gengler and 
7Mildred (the late Leon) Feldott; his many nieces and nephews; 
8and his best friend, Bill Becker; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Ivan Seppell; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Ivan Seppell as an expression of our 
15sympathy.